Culture

The Cultural & Public Affairs Section promotes mutual understanding between Japan and Pakistan through cultural events, educational programs, exchanges, and public outreach, strengthening people-to-people ties and bilateral relations.
 

Cultural Events

• Japan Fest

Japan Fest is a cultural festival celebrating Japanese traditions and arts. In Karachi, the Consulate‑General of Japan, with local collaborators, showcases Japan’s heritage through dance, martial arts, music, ikebana, bonsai, origami, and more, fostering cultural exchange and friendship.
 

• Japan Foundation Japanese Film Festival

Japan Foundation Film Festival (Japanese Film Festival / JFF) is an international film festival organized by the Japan Foundation (JF) to promote Japanese cinema and culture to audiences around the world. In Karachi, the Consulate organizes the film screenings at various educational institutions and public venues across Sindh.
 

• Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions

Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibition is a cultural program by the Japan Foundation (JF) that brings Japanese art, culture, and ideas to audiences around the world through mobile exhibitions. The Consulate arranges such exhibitions to be held at cultural public venues such as museums or galleries.

 

Cultural Exchange

• JENESYS

JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths) is a Japanese government initiative that promotes people-to-people exchange between Japan and countries across the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to foster mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation among young people through educational, cultural, and professional programs.
 

• READ Japan Project by The Tokyo Foundation

READ JAPAN Project is an international donation initiative that promotes understanding of Japan around the world through books. The project donates carefully selected Japan‑related English‑language books on topics such as history, culture, politics, literature, economics, and society to universities, libraries and research institutions globally. 

If you'd like to apply for the books donation on behalf of your institute, send us an email on culture@kr.mofa.go.jp.
 

• Japan International Manga Award

The Japan International MANGA Award is an official award established in 2007 by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, to recognize and promote manga created by artists outside Japan. 
 

• Japan Foundation Film Theater

Japan Foundation Film Theater (JFF Theater) is an online streaming platform launched by the Japan Foundation that lets people around the world watch Japanese films and video content online for free with multilingual subtitles.
 

Cultural Groups

There are a variety of cultural groups that collaborate with us on various events, exchanges and programs.

• Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association (PJCA)
• Ikebana Study Groups
• Pakistan Bonsai Society (PBS)
• MEXT Alumni Association Pakistan (MAAP)
• Pakistan-Japan Literature Forum (PJLF)
• Pakistan-Japan Intellect Forum (PJIF)
• Japan Karate Association Pakistan (JKA)
• Sindh Ju-Jitsu Association Pakistan (SJJA)

The Government of Japan offers a variety of scholarships and educational programs to support learning and cultural exchange across the world.

• MEXT Scholarship

The MEXT Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship offered by the Government of Japan (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology – MEXT) for international students who wish to pursue their higher education at a Japanese institute/university in the below disciplines:

• MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship
• MEXT Research Scholarship
• MEXT Teacher's Training Scholarship
• MEXT Japanese Studies Scholarship

 

• Japanese Language Preparatory Test (JLPT)

The Japanese Language Preparatory Test (JLPT) is the official standardized test to measure Japanese language ability for non-native learners. This test is held annually in Karachi every December.
 

• PJCA Japanese Language Course

Japanese Language Course classes are held three times a week at the Japan Information & Culture Center by the Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association. These courses are divided into 6 months for each session. 
To register for these course classes, kindly contact Mr. Faizan at 0333-1300457.

 

Various Japanese government-funded entities offer a wide range of educational and cultural exchange programs. See the links below for useful resources.
 

• Education 
  • MEXT Scholarship
  • Japanese Language Preparatory Test (JLPT)
  • Japan Foundation - Japanese Language Educational Resources
  • PJCA Japanese Language Course

 

• Cultural Exchange 
  • JENESYS
  • READ Japan Books Donation Program by The Tokyo Foundation
  • Manga Awards

 

• Japan Foundation Grants & Programs